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US Dollar Caught Between Many Fronts

Since 1979, Iran’s revolutionary regime has been the nemesis of eight American Presidents. None could tame its political furies; its covert operations, which killed more than a thousand Americans in Lebanon, Iraq, and A…

GBP/JPY Price Forecast: 217.00 caps bulls as RSI stalls

The GBP/JPY consolidates near familiar levels around 217.00 on Monday, as risk aversion dominates markets, with flows moving into haven assets like the US Dollar and Gold amid uncertainty over the Middle East conflict.

Chinese Yuan: Targeting 6.7200 against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann keep a downside bias on USD/CNH after the pair dipped to 6.7180 and closed near 6.7210. Intraday, they expect any further weakness to be limited within 6.7150–…

Gold rallies as Iran sanctions stoke haven demand

Gold (XAU/USD) price resumes its advance on Monday and refreshes three-month highs at $4,681 as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent crosses the wires to reveal sanctions on Iran-linked entities, while investors await a …

GBP/USD Holds Above 1.3660 as the 1.3817 High Comes Into View

GBP/USD is trading at 1.3675 in the early London session, holding the midrange of the 1.3600s and sitting just beneath six-month highs. That marks the fourth consecutive session of gains for sterling against the dollar,…